We were put in a taxi and driven into Shanghai, as with many of the vehicles we traveled in it smelled of cigarette smoke and the heater was on. The journey seemed long and there was a lot of traffic on the road, I tried to concentrate on the view which became increasingly built up and the roads were rough with lots of lanes and roadworks.
Eventually we arrived at the Yan'An hotel and were dropped with our luggage and Chris guided us inside. After check in we discussed our next move and after having my Mandarin corrected we went to the room for a rest and to unpack.
我们需要休息 Wǒmen xūyào xiūxí - we need to rest
The room had two single beds, which for three was obviously one short, They were swiftly pushed together to create one big one and we showered and had a little xiūxí.
We had planned to see the Shanghai Acrobatic Group in the evening, so we left the hotel and walked into town. The western fascia was all too familiar and Shanghai's reputation for being a westernized version of China was immediately obvious. It was also decked out with Christmas decorations, something I had not expected. Having wandered around and eventually found the venue it was closed, so after a little searching we found the box office and secured tickets and the time for the next performance.
To get to the auditorium we need to go through an art gallery and managed to see some terrific art and a terracotta warrior with a Santa hat on! The show was terrific and it had a special resonance with our daughter who is a keen gymnast. There was also some magic and some slapstick comedy and the audience were very participatory and enthused by the live action.
We left very happy and made our way back to the hotel via a local restaurant, where we had some barley tea and a good meal to end the day. Our daughters crash course in using chopsticks began and by the time our heads hit the pillows we were happy to be in China.
Of note was firstly the pollution and secondly the road outside the hotel was very busy until late into the night. Once clear, it sounded like the local super car owners were using it as a test track. I did sleep but the unfamiliarity of sight and sound made it a bit of a restless night.
第二天2016年12月17 日清晨我们抵达浦东国际机场，因为外国人少所以排队等待的队伍比较短。我们的护照被严密检查及等待行李，花了我们很长的时间。当然，我们也累了，因此当时的时间似乎看起来更长！但在我们的护照入境栏盖章后我们与克里斯会合，他立即让我们感到备受欢迎。
我们坐进一辆出租车，开进上海，当进入市区途中，有许多的车辆而且夹杂有种香烟和加热器开启的味道。车程仿佛很长且很多车辆行驶在道路上，我试着专注在越来越多的景物，迎面而来的却是許多不平整的车道及道路工程。
我们终于到达了延安饭店，并卸下我们的行李，克里斯带我们进到饭店里面。在办妥入住后，我们讨论下一步的行动以及纠正了我的普通话后，我们回去房间休息，并解开我们的行李。
我们需要休息
房间里有两张单人床，我们有三个人显然短少了一张床，我迅速地将床推在一起变成一张大床，我们洗了澡，稍作一点休息。
在晚上我们已计划去看上海杂技团表演，所以我们离开酒店，走进市区。西方的脸孔都太熟悉了和老早就西化的上海立即浮现在眼前。它也妆点着圣诞节气氛，还有一些我没想到的东西。我们四处逛逛，最后发现那地方还关着，所以稍微找了一下,最后我们找到售票处、买了门票和确认下一场演出的时间。
到观众席前，我们必须经过一个艺术画廊，那里可以看到一些极好的艺术和一个兵马俑战士戴着圣诞老人的帽子！表演是非常棒，由于我们的女儿是一个热衷体操的运动员,所以表演更让她有特殊的共鸣，表演内容还有一些魔术和一些喜闹剧，观众也非常参与和热衷现场的演出。
我们非常高兴地离开，回到酒店前经过一家当地餐馆，在那里我们喝一些茶和享用美好的晚饭，并且结束这一天的行程。我们女儿的筷子速成课程也从这儿开始，到睡觉前为止我们在中国都很开心。
首先值得注意的是污染，其次酒店外的道路直到深夜都很繁忙。曾经一次非常清晰听到，听起来就像当地的超跑车主正在测试他的跑车。我睡了，但不熟悉的景象和声音使我感觉那是有点不安的夜晚。
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